Judge Nancy Brasel sentences "early mover" in #FeedingOurFuture meal fraud scam to 28 years in federal prison. Brasel: “I cannot think of any reason for the behavior other than pure unmitigated greed.” Previous story: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

More details of the investigation into the killings of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark are outlined in several search warrants unsealed today. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Abdelhamid Al-Madioum is out of federal prison after a decade-long saga that began with him joining ISIS at age 18 and continues today as he helps terrorism investigators. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

MPR News confirms that Vance Boelter, the suspected killer of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark - is in custody. Details to come.

@mprnews.org has new details about ICE's arrest of a U of Minnesota MBA student from Turkey. Doğukan Günaydin is jailed in Sherburne Co. without charge. His attorney argues in lawsuit that 2023 DWI is not a legal reason to revoke Günaydin's student visa. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

The international graduate student was enrolled at the school’s Twin Cities campus, according to the email sent Friday evening.

After about 5 hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a verdict in the second #FeedingOurFuture trial. It'll be read shortly. Defendants Aimee Bock and Salim Said have just arrived at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

AUSA Joe Thompson is wrapping up his cross of #FeedingOurFuture defendant Salim Said with 2021 credit card statements. Said spent taxpayer food program cash at Burberry, ($6,511 single visit) Nordstrom ($4,995 one of many visits), $2,490 Christian Louboutin shoes. July '21 Nordstrom trip: $8,367.

19th day of #FeedingOurFuture trial begins with a largely green-clad jury listening to defendant Salim Said testifying in his own defense. Said's attorney Adrian Montez says he may show more videos of real food being distributed, including one that includes Rep. Ilhan Omar.

#FeedingOurFuture founder Aimee Bock wrapped up cross examination testimony Thursday by denying that her $310,000 sale of a non-functional daycare to co-defendant Salim Said was a kickback in disguise. Prosecutor Joe Thompson is continuing his cross this morning.

#FeedingOurFuture founder Aimee Bock is back on the witness stand to wrap up direct examination from defense attorney Ken Udoibok. Then lead prosecutor Joe Thompson begins his cross. My Wednesday story on Bock's initial testimony: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

The trial of #FeedingOurFuture founder Aimee Bock resumes this morning, with Bock facing continued direct examination from her attorney Ken Udoibok. Bck's decision to testify in her own defense means she'll face cross from lead prosecutor Joe Thompson.

Prosecutors in the #FeedingOurFuture trial showed jurors this animation of how fraudulent meal sites blossomed during COVID. The yellow spikes are sites connected to the former Safari Restaurant on Lake St. in Mpls. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQm_...

A federal magistrate judge today jailed one of the #FeedingOurFuture defendants over allegations of witness tampering & intimidation. My story from last week following the incident in a courtroom hallway. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

The woman awaiting sentencing for delivering a Hallmark gift bag with $120k to the home of a juror in the 1st #FeedingOurFuture trial in June is now charged with DWI in Feb. 14 crash. Trooper says Ladan Ali had .284 BAC. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

More than 3 years after a fatal police shooting in Minneapolis, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released video of the incident extracted from the suspect's phone. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Jurors in the #FeedingOurFuture trial learned today about the enormous scope of the investigation and alleged fraud. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Some muted laughter in court on day 2 of the #FeedingOurFuture trial. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A man listed as #FeedingOurFuture's board president testified today that he had no knowledge of the nonprofit and was surprised to see his signature on its documents. Ben Stayberg said he met the nonprofit's founder Aimee Bock while he was bartending at a St. Paul steakhouse..

Opening statements starting momentarily in 2nd #FeedingOurFuture trial. FOF founder Aimee Bock is on trial along with Safari Restaurant co-owner Salim Said. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

Story by @msepic.bsky.social on a central Minnesota dairy farmer facing felony wage theft and racketeering charges over allegations that he underpaid and mistreated his immigrant workers.

Judge Nancy Brasel handed the 2nd Feeding Our Future defendant she sentenced a 17 1/2 (210 month) federal prison term. Mukhtar Shariff was among 5 people convicted in June at the first trial in the sprawling case. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A complicated start to the 2025 #mnleg session just got more uncertain. Via @msepic.bsky.social and @claymasters.bsky.social

The Minneapolis Police Federation just filed a motion to intervene in the recently-announced MPD federal consent decree. Story coming soon. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is among the 175 potential gov witnesses in the next #FeedingOurFuture trial. He's not implicated. Prosecutors may ask about city's outside work policy regarding ex-aide Abdi Nur Salah who goes on trial w/ FOF founder Aimee Bock Feb 3. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

A federal judge cracked open the door to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's bid to reverse his guilty plea to charges that he used excessive force against George Floyd. This case is separate from Chauvin's state murder conviction. www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

Joined @ninamoini.bsky.social on Minnesota Now today & going back on air this afternoon to talk about the new FBI investigation into allegedly fraudulent autism treatment centers in Minn. This stemmed from the #FeedingOurFuture case. www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...

In August, Carter proposed a 7.9 percent increase in the property tax levy. Council members turned aside the measure supported by Carter, voting 5 to 1 to hold the levy hike to 5.9 percent.

Hosting Minnesota Now on @mprnews.org weekdays at noon. Decided to get one of these accounts after @msepic.bsky.social convinced me. Hope it’s a good space.🤞🏼

A pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen nearly two decades ago have fetched $28 million at auction. The iconic slippers were auctioned off to the highest bidder Saturday.

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?